Wild Columbia County
Hiking, camping, and wildlife viewing in northwest Oregon’s hidden jewel
Reptiles and Amphibians project
Help us take photos of turtles, snakes, lizards, frogs, and salamanders in Columbia County
Latest Blogs
Berry picking season in the forest
Oregon has the best berries in the world. Everyone knows our about blueberry farms, marionberry syrup, sweet local strawberries and the ubiquitous Himalayan blackberry. But dive into the forest and you can find native berries that have been part of Oregon’s bounty for much, much longer. One of our family’s favorite hiking spots is theContinue reading “Berry picking season in the forest”
Searching for the long lost Kerry Tunnel
Nehalem Divide is the most famous logging railroad tunnel in Columbia County, but it wasn’t the largest. That honor belongs to Kerry Tunnel, a landmark so grown over and remote that few residents even know it exists. Both entrances to the tunnel were blown over 80 years ago to keep people from going inside, andContinue reading “Searching for the long lost Kerry Tunnel”
Rare and extirpated butterflies of Columbia County
Butterflies are often the most endangered insects. Some of their caterpillars can only survive on select host plants, so if their habitats are destroyed and the host plants disappear, the butterflies disappear as well. Of the 65 species of butterfly native to Columbia County, 15 are now gone or nearly gone from our part ofContinue reading “Rare and extirpated butterflies of Columbia County”
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Do you see frogs, salamanders, turtles, lizards, or snakes? Take a picture and then upload to our iNaturalist herpetology project to track these creatures! More detailed information on submitting your photos can be found in the Columbia County Reptiles and Amphibians main page or the How to Enter Data post.
Visit the Friends of Liberty Hill website or their Facebook page to learn about this unique meadow and what we can do to save it for our community.
About Us
Jonathan grew up in St. Helens and has family in Yankton and Rainier. Matt grew up in Warren and currently lives in Scappoose. Jonathan’s wife Rosey and daughters Chhaya (less so) and Sophia (more so) join them on some of their adventures.
Local groups
Friends of Dalton Lake Nature Preserve
Friends of CZ Linear Park Trail
Global Conservation
A few orgs doing God’s work:
Creative Conservation Alliance
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